Should I buy Crimson Desert?
Hi guys, I'm on the fence about getting Crimson Desert on the next sale where it is available.
Just for background: I'm a total completionist and love open-world games that give me a clear list of things to do. I like when I have a map that spells out what's left, what I've finished, and what's hiding out there. I like when the game gives me question marks that I can check out, and finding content is easy.
That's what hooked me on games like KCD2, Assassin's Creed Origins and Odyssey, Far Cry 3 and 4, and Black Flag (not the remaster - did not play this one). Those maps make it easy to track what's still out there and let me chip away at everything methodically.
What I can't stand is when a game hides collectibles or doesn't keep track of what I've already picked up. That's what really broke my patience with Hogwarts Legacy and Ghost of Yotei - I ended up with three browser tabs open, clicking through interactive maps and YT, just trying to figure out what I missed.
I simply don't want to wander blindly for hours looking for the content, I am an adult and do not have that much time.
If anyone's played Crimson Desert - how does it stack up? Does it actually track quests, collectibles, and all that completion stuff on the map, or am I eventually going to need a third-party map to get to 100%? I've heard the game is very big and I'm just afraid I will be stuck with Mapgenie or similar and YT guides for days.